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1660999

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date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Community News Project
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential implication for its polices of the announcement by Meta that it plans to discontinue its funding for the Community News Project on local journalism.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	199754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The government is disappointed to see that Meta is closing its Community News Project. We are working to support journalism and local newsrooms to ensure the sustainability of this vital industry, and our new digital markets regime will help rebalance the relationship between the most powerful platforms and those who rely on them – including press publishers.</p><p>Additionally, our support for the sector has included the delivery of the £2 million Future News Fund; the zero rating of VAT on e-newspapers; the extension of a 2017 business rates relief on local newspaper office space until 2025; the publication of the Online Media Literacy Strategy; and the BBC also supports the sector directly, through the £8m it spends each year on the Local News Partnership, including the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 20/09/2023 10:54:56 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1661077

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Horses: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure former race horses are not slaughtered for meat.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	199791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the highest standards of animal welfare, including at slaughter. Ensuring the welfare needs of racehorses are well met, both during their racing lives and afterwards, is a priority.</p><p> </p><p>Slaughter in an approved abattoir is a humane option for some horses, provided the animal is fit to transport and the journey time is not excessive. Legislation sets out strict requirements to protect the welfare of horses when slaughtered and official veterinarians of the Food Standards Agency are present in all approved slaughterhouses to monitor and enforce animal welfare requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/09/2023 16:08:32 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1661079

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fly-tipping: Recreation Spaces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department issues to local authorities on how to (a) prevent and (b) dispose of fly-tipping in public (i) parks and (ii) green spaces.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	199792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>Defra chairs the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG), through which we work with a wide range of interested parties, including local authorities, to promote and disseminate good practice with regards to preventing fly-tipping. Together we have produced various guides on tackling fly-tipping and the roles and responsibilities of local authorities and others.</p><p> </p><p>More recently, we have been developing a fly-tipping toolkit with the NFTPG. So far, the group has published a guide on how councils and others can present robust cases to court and a new framework which sets out how they can set up and run effective local partnerships to prevent fly-tipping. These, and other materials, are available at: <a href="https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/national-fly-tipping-prevention-group" target="_blank">https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/national-fly-tipping-prevention-group</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, Defra has provided £1.2 million in grant funding to help more than 30 councils implement projects aimed at tackling fly-tipping. Case studies from round one have been made available at the link above so other councils can learn about those interventions which were most successful. We intend to launch another grant opportunity for councils later this year.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/09/2023 10:52:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1660723

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September to Question 197988 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, how many and what proportion of the 221 claims rejected due to not meeting the 60% disability threshold would have met a disability threshold of (a) 50%, b) 40%, c) 30% and (d) 20%.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	199534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Of the 221 COVID-19 related claims rejected due to not meeting the 60% disability threshold, as of 1 September 2023, only nine, or 4%, potentially would have met a disability threshold of 50%; 34, or 15%, potentially would have met a disability threshold of 40%; 73, or 33%, potentially would have met a disability threshold of 30%; and 116, or 53%, potentially would have met a disability threshold of 20%. The data for lower thresholds is cumulative and includes claims that would meet a higher threshold.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 19/09/2023 14:34:27 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1660724

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many days 607 Squadron operated from HMS Queen Elizabeth between (a) 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 and (b) 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023; when it so operated; and for what exercises it operated.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	199660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Before the period in question, 617 Squadron embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth in early May 2021 as part of the Operation FORTIS deployment to the Pacific between May and December 2021.</p><p>The number of days which 617 Squadron were embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth between 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 was 160 days. During this Operational deployment a wide range of Defence Engagement and regional exercises were undertaken by 617 Squadron, including participation in exercises with the USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group and the USS Iwo Jima amphibious ready group; Exercise Pacific Crown; Exercise Konkan Shasti; the UAE Advanced Tactics Leadership Course; Farallon de Medinilla range exercises; exercises with the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group and cross-deck exercises with the Italian Lightning fleet.</p><p>For the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 617 Squadron embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth for 20 days conducting the Operation Achillean carrier strike group deployment.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/09/2023 14:38:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1660725

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report by the Financial Conduct Authority entitled Financial Lives 2022 survey, published on 26 July 2023, if he will hold discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the findings of that survey on the number of people who unsuccessfully attempted to contact their financial services providers in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	199540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government wants to ensure that everyone can access useful support from their financial service providers and understands that for many customers, getting through to their provider is often the starting point for receiving help.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Financial Lives Survey provides a nationally representative view of UK adults’ financial behavior and experience of the UK financial services industry. While in the 12 months to May 2022, the Survey shows that 84% of those who used customer support services in the last 12 months agreed that it helped them achieve what they wanted to, in the same period, 14% of adults who held one or more financial products unsuccessfully attempted to contact one or more of their financial services providers.</p><p> </p><p>Already, Ministers and officials regularly engage with the FCA on the key issues affecting customers, including access to support.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Duty, introduced on 31 July this year, builds on the FCAs work to ensure that firms act to deliver good outcomes and seeks to set a higher and clearer standard of care that firms owe their customers. Under the duty, firms will have to provide helpful and responsive customer service and equip their customers to make good decisions through communications people can understand, provided at the right time. This means it should be as easy to complain about or switch and cancel products or services as it is to buy them.</p><p> </p><p>To improve access to digital services, the government is continuing to invest in digital infrastructure as well as essential skills. For example, the Digital Entitlement allows for adults with no or low digital skills to study for a new Essential Digital Skills Qualification for free.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 19/09/2023 12:36:19 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1660726

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Cycling and walking investment strategy report to Parliament 2022, published on 6 July 2022, when he plans to publish the next cycling and walking investment strategy report.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	199541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The next report to Parliament is likely to be published alongside the third statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy in 2025.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2023 13:35:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1660727

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the potential health implications of increases in the number of young people using vapes.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	199542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We are concerned about the rise in the number of young people using vapes. There is well established concern about the addictive harms and risks from vaping, specifically associated with children and young people. Nicotine is highly addictive and there are unanswered questions on the effects of longer-term use.</p><p>That is why the Government ran a call for evidence on youth vaping which closed on 6 June 2023. This will identify opportunities to reduce the number of children accessing and using vaping products and explore where the government can go further to protect children from the harms of vaping.</p><p>We will respond to the call for evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/09/2023 12:21:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1660728

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Diabetes: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number and proportion of people with type 2 diabetes who will be affected by the shortage of GLP1-RA medications.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is currently not held centrally. The Department is monitoring demand for GLP1-RA medication using prescriptions data from the NHS Business Services Authority.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 15:57:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1660729

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a zero-rate tax for renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil for domestic heating.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	199548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is a relatively new fuel, and has limited availability in the UK. When used for domestic heating, HVO benefits from the rebated duty rate of 10.18p per litre, in contrast to the full duty rate of 52.95p per litre.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Biomass Strategy, which was published on 10 August, reviews the amount of sustainable biomass available to the UK, including liquid biofuels such as HVO. It is important to ensure that biomass is prioritised within the economy where it offers the greatest opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in ‘hard to abate’ sectors where there are fewer options to decarbonise through alternative low carbon technologies. Biomass has a role in decarbonising certain properties, such as off gas grid homes that are not readily suitable for heat pumps. Further evidence is needed to consider what role biofuels could play.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, the Government keeps the taxation of HVO under review, and any changes are announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 19/09/2023 12:26:46 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil